Konerko providing an eye for an eye: White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko extended his hitting streak to nine games in Wednesday's series finale against the Twins. He went 3 for 4 with a homer and three runs scored in the 6-0 win. He singled for his first two hits before launching a solo shot off Alex Burnett in the seventh inning. It was his ninth long ball of the season. Konerko has gone 17 for 30 (.567) during his streak with three home runs and seven RBI. (Updated 05/24/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Konerko has gone 5 for 8 since missing two games after getting hit in the left eye and has collected at least one hit in 11 of his last 12 games. He is batting .476 over that span as he continued to have a productive campaign for the White Sox. The 36-year-old has shown no signs of slowing down so keep Konerko active in all Fantasy formats going forward. (Updated 05/24/2012).
05/25/2012 02:42 The Lineup: Dan Haren spins a gem, Braves laying eggs
Dan Haren struck out a career-high 14 batters and didn't walk a batter in his shutout victory over the Mariners. The Braves hit just .150 in a four-game sweep at the hands of the Reds.
05/24/2012 23:46 ChiSox explode for 6 in sixth, top Twins
Paul Konerko and Alex Rios hit back-to-back homers and Alejandro De Aza added a grand slam to cap a six-run sixth, leading the Chicago White Sox to an 11-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.
05/23/2012 23:57 Is the Cubs' Jeff Samardzija a headhunter?
Braves hitting coach Greg Walker said Cubs right-hander Jeff Samardzija has a bad reputation, at least in the Braves' clubhouse. Samardzija hit White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko in the face on Saturday.
After a 2010 season that seemed too good to be true, Paul Konerko again performed at an All-Star level in 2011, avoiding the steep regression that so many Fantasy owners predicted for him by hitting .300 with 31 homers, 105 RBI and a .906 OPS. So is he officially back among the game's elite? Well, not so fast. Unfortunately, much of his production came in the first half. After the All-Star break, he battled through a bruised knee and a stiff back, hitting .272 with nine homers and an .833 OPS. So here we go again. At age 36, Konerko isn't getting any younger. He's coming off a poor second half and has shown some propensity for injury. Dare you take him with an early-to-middle-round pick in 2012? Clearly, he's no Prince Fielder or even Mark Teixeira, but if you assume he's finished, you're falling into the same trap that we all did prior to 2010. You won't find many players with Konerko's ceiling in the post-steroid era, and new manager Robin Ventura plans to give the veteran slugger more time at DH in 2012, which should help keep him healthy. Konerko may not be an exciting pick for Fantasy owners, but if his age causes him to slip to Round 6 or 7, he's a bargain. (Updated 1/11/12)
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